Taslima Aktar is a Senior Research Associate under the Governance and Politics cluster at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.
Taslima joined BIGD as a Research Assistant in 2018. She had also worked as a Research Assistant in Centre for Injury Prevention and Research (CIPRB). She previously worked as a Research Officer at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
Taslima completed her Master’s and Bachelor’s in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University.
Date: 2025
Author(s): M Shahan, Asif; Akter, Nahida; Ahamed, Raihan; Aktar, Taslima; Rahman, Md. Sadiur
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2025
Author(s): Howard, Neil; Roelen, Keetie; Ton, Giel; Hermoza, Mauricio Espinoza; Mamun, Saklain Al; Chowdhury, Kabita; Aktar, Taslima; Huq, Lopita.
Publisher: BMJ Paediatrics Open
Date: 2024
Author(s): Aktar, Taslima; Mamun, Saklain Al; Sultan, Maheen; Jahan, Nusrat
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Aktar, Taslima; Rahman, Khandker Wahedur; Pabony, Nuha Annoor; Noshin, Maliha; Nath, Shravasti Roy; Labib, Mahir; Islam, Md Zahirul; Kabir, Farhana; Huq, Lopita; Hossain, Md Rakib; Chowdhury, Kabita; Arman, Md Raied; Antara, Iffat Jahan; Mamun, Saklain Al
Topic(s): Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2022
Author(s): Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Aktar, Taslima; Mamun, Saklain Al; Alam, Afsana; Nath, Shravasti Roy; Sultana, Razia
Topic(s): COVID-19, Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2021
Author(s): Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Aktar, Taslima; Mamun, Saklain Al; Alam, Afsana; Nath, Shravasti Roy; Sultana, Razia
Topic(s): COVID-19, Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2020
Author(s): Ria, Alvira Farheen; Raha, Samira Ahmed; Rana, Sajib; Roy, Prantik; Aktar, Taslima; Mamun, Saklain Al; Anik, Mehedi Hasan; Alam, Farhana
Topic(s): Cities, Social Transformation, COVID-19
Publisher: Gender & Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE)
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Cities, Humanitarian, Skills and Jobs
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Year: 2025
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Humanitarian, Social Transformation
Year: 2024
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Year: 2024
Topic(s): Education
Year: 2021
Topic(s): COVID-19
Year: 2021
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Year: 2021
Topic(s): Gender Justice
“ছাত্র আপনারে দিয়ে গেলাম, আপনি শুধু হাড্ডিগুলা ফেরত দিয়েন”—বাংলাদেশে শিক্ষকদের উদ্দেশ্যে অভিভাবকদের বলা একটি অতিপরিচিত বাক্য। এর পিছনে যে ভাবনাটি কাজ করে তা হল শিশুকে মূলত মারধর করেই শৃঙ্খলা শেখানো সম্ভব। প্রতিটি বাবা-মা চান তাদের সন্তান সুশৃঙ্খল ও দায়িত্বশীল হোক, এবং জীবনের প্রতিটি চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলার জন্য প্রস্তুত থাকুক। কিন্তু বাস্তবতা হচ্ছে শারীরিক শাস্তি দিলে শিশুদের আত্মবিশ্বাস কমে যায়, তাদের শেখার আগ্রহ নষ্ট হয়, এবং তাদের মানসিক স্বাস্থ্যের ওপরও মারাত্মক প্রভাব পড়ে।
Studies reveal alarming increases in abuse during natural disasters; for instance, 71% of women in Bangladesh reported increased abuse during floods, with physical violence affecting over half. As we observe World Environment Day, it's crucial to raise awareness about the gendered impacts of climate change and advocate for robust protections for women and girls in disaster-prone areas.
In Korail slum, working mothers like Nasima rely on home-based childcare for economic survival. Yet, our research reveals these facilities lack safety and developmental support for children. BRAC's initiative aims to transform them into quality centers, empowering caregivers and advocating for national policies that prioritize childcare as a fundamental right for both children and working mothers.
BIGD's study in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh, sheds light on the use of veils by 10-14-year-old girls as a protective measure against harassment, revealing the intersection of societal norms, patriarchy, and child labour challenges.
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan, Saklain Al Mamun, Taslima Aktar
Topic(s): Governance and Politics
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Asif Shahan, PhD, Taslima Aktar, Raihan Ahamed
Topic(s): Governance and Politics
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz, Raihan Ahamed, Kabita Chowdhury, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun, Rabeena Sultana Ananna, Suranjit Paul
Topic(s): Climate Change, COVID-19, Economic Development, Governance and Politics
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq, Maheen Sultan, Kabita Chowdhury, Saklain Al Mamun, Taslima Aktar
Topic(s): Social Transformation
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Saklain Al Mamun, Maheen Sultan, Taslima Aktar
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan, Lopita Huq, Pragyna Mahpara, Saklain Al Mamun, Taslima Aktar
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan, Saklain Al Mamun, Taslima Aktar, Kabita Chowdhury
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan, Lopita Huq, Pragyna Mahpara, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun, Kabita Chowdhury
Topic(s): Digitization, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
